Posted on 06/14/2012 9:55:42 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
The Obama’s Star-Studded New York Night
Tonight is the Obama campaign’s “New York Night” of star-studded fundraisers, with a much-advertised event at actress Sarah Jessica Parker’s home and a ritzy gala-concert at The Plaza Hotel featuring a performance by Mariah Carey.
Both President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will attend.
The Parker event, which is co-hosted by Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, will raise an estimated $2 million for the Obama Victory Fund from ticket sales — plus millions more from an online grassroots sweepstakes, campaign officials said.
The contest was pushed heavily online, through social media and in the Obama campaign’s first national TV ad that aired on MTV during its 2012 Movie Awards.
Two lucky supporters and their guests who gave as little as $3 won tickets to attend. The campaign will release their identities later today.
They will join 50 wealthy donors who each paid $40,000 to attend the reception inside Parker’s home. The Obamas will spend close to three hours mingling at the event, according to their public schedule.
Later, the first couple will headline a 250-person gala at the Plaza Hotel on Manhattan’s East Side. Tickets were $10,000 per person, a campaign official said. Pop star Mariah Carey will entertain guests ahead of the president’s arrival.
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NYer’s never get tired, etc.
Ouch for NY - just had a liberal brother fly in from Jackson (Hole) for my daughter’s wedding - I actually made a small point that Obama is 1% as the others!! He agreed!! This is no small achievement - he is a professional engineer and as liberal and atheist as ever/ - a glimmer of hope!!
All here pray for Molly’s wedding!!! Details later.
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